Slow-Cooker Ham and Bean Soup

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– 1 pound dried Great Northern beans, rinsed – 1 large ham bone or ham hock – 1 cup diced carrots – 1 cup diced celery – 1 large onion, chopped – 2 cloves garlic, minced – 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth – 1 bay leaf – 1 teaspoon dried thyme

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Place the rinsed beans, ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into the slow cooker.

3

Pour the chicken broth over the ingredients. Add the bay leaf and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

4

Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until the beans are tender. Remove the ham bone, shred any remaining meat, and return the meat to the soup. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

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